<em><strong>Books About Running: (Do you need extra motivation to get out the door for that run?  )</strong></em>

Born to Run - McDougall  (loved this book, it kindled an urge to resume  running  after being injured)

Eat and Run - Jurek ( same characters, different author,  seemed like  a companion book to Born to Run)

Why I Run - Sutcliffe (local journalist, enthusiastic and self-styled -"ordinary" runner.)

Running with the Mind of Meditation - Mipham (interesting ideas about the different stages runners go through)

The Grace to Race - Sister Madonna Buder (not a literary masterpiece but an inspiring tale  of the octogenarian nun who competes in Ironmen.)

<em><strong>Books About Training, Exercise, and Aging Well:</strong></em>

Cross Training - Fitzgerald (Thanks Pat - just spent the weekend reading this  - great book!  If you read only one training book, read this.)

Cycling Past 50 - Friel (all of his books are highly recommended, but perhaps this  is most relevant to our group)

Triathlete's Training Bible - Friel

Cyclists's Training Bible - Friel

Total Heart Rate Training - Friel

Run: Running by Feel - Fitzgerald (many AHA! moments in this book, but learn to train before you read it).

Younger Next Year: Crowley (lots of sensible advice, easily read, thanks Susan!)

Which Came First Cardio or Weights - Hutchison (a myth buster)

The Cure for Everything - Caulfield (in the same vein as the previous book, but not just exercise)

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<em><strong>Food and Healthy Eating:</strong></em> Many of these books are from opposing corners of the kitchen, so to speak, but it was interesting to see what they actually agreed on!

The Omnivore's Dilemma - Pollan (the book that launched me on this journey - a must read!  I love his writing. Thank you Susan)

The China Study - Campbell (pretty compelling science  for giving up all animal protein)

What to Eat - Nestle ( a thorough  analysis - usually scathing -  of all the food you will encounter in a food store.)

Diet For a Small Planet - Lappé ( not a new book - you either have read this or must read it)

Why We Get Fat ( you don't want to know what you are eating)

Eat and Run - Jurek

Paleo Diet - Cordain/Friel

Food Rules -  Pollan (a simple guide to eating healthily)

Wheat Belly - Davis

Cooked - Pollan (thanks again, Susan, an inspiring and entertaining book! ).

Wild Fermentation - Katz (how to bring healthy microbes back into our modern lives)

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<em><strong>Nature and Health</strong></em><em><strong>  </strong></em>We all know that exercise is more fun outdoors.  These two books confirm just HOW important it  is to our health.

The Nature Principle - Louv ("why we need a botanical sense of place", "what if we take pride in our diverse and fascinating bioregion", "knowing who you are by where you are" - "the garden creates the gardener ". This book offers hope in the face of all the terrible things that are happening to our natural world.

Your Brain on Nature - Selhub/Logan (scientific evidence for things you already know from experience).

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